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CF10 5DS area guide

Who lives in CF10 5DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Butetown
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,425 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF10 5DS is like

CF10 5DS is a postcode in the Butetown area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,425 people. 29% of households own their home, 61% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in CF10 5 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF10 5DS compares

Headline figures for CF10 5DS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 66.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 83 sales in CF10 5, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 95 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

16 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,442

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF10 5DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
33.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
66.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
55.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

CF10 5DS FAQs

Is CF10 5DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 66.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF10 5DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in CF10 5 sold for a median of £170,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF10 5DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF10 5DS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CF10 5DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.8% of residents. 29% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.2%).

Which council covers CF10 5DS?

The local authority for CF10 5DS is Cardiff.

CF10 5DS comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF10 5DS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 95 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cardiff Central Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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